Savory Spaghetti Sauce Recipe

Reviewed on Apr. 26, 2013 by Igraine32

I mostly made this as written, but I added three additional garlic cloves. It was loved by all. Will definitely make again with my one modification - oh & I used a Visalia onion cause that's what I had.

Reviewed on Apr. 04, 2013 by Crystalca

Very good recipe, especially if you add hot italian sausage.

Reviewed on Mar. 05, 2013 by DuffyH

This recipe was good, but not great. Made as written including the optional oregano, I was surprised to find it a bit too salty, too sweet and too acidic all at once. But with a few tweaks, if could be as good as my usual all-day recipe. I would replace the tomato sauce with tomato paste + water to reduce the acid, use half the sugar and then salt to taste right before serving. I'd also add more garlic, personal preference. With those simple tweaks I think it will be outstanding and will replace my all-day sauce. Thanks, Anne!

Reviewed on Mar. 01, 2013 by chelledg

This recipe was delicious! I will never buy spaghetti sauce off the shelf again. This recipe is the recipe I will always use.

The only adjustment I did was using 6 garlic cloves since I am a garlic lover. First, I sautéed half of the minced garlic (3 cloves), just until fragrant. Then I added the onions. I added the rest of the garlic when I added the rest of the ingredients, which was after the ground beef was cooked. For future recipes, I will add less sugar. I personally, do not like much sweetness in my spaghetti sauce, so I had to add more salt and black pepper to get the right balance of savory and sweet.

Other than that, this recipe will not let you down.

Reviewed on Jan. 27, 2013 by kjbearden

This is my first time making homemade spaghetti sauce, and most likely my last time buying it off the shelf. Did a few tweaks like add some parsley, sage and rosemary. I also was short 4 oz. of beef so I made it up with pepperoni! Fabulous!

Reviewed on Dec. 03, 2012 by seckel5

This is a staple in my house! I dislike the sugary-sweet type sauces, and prefer instead a more salty, savory one like this one. I frequently use venison instead of ground beef, and it tastes just as good. I also like to add 1/2 tsp liquid smoke for a different twist on the flavor.

Reviewed on Nov. 17, 2012 by ClynneS

Perfect!

Reviewed on Sep. 21, 2012 by peacharmadillo

It was good, but not fantastic.

Reviewed on Sep. 05, 2012 by pthom0122

This is it, I will never buy jar sauce ever again,no also made a few changes

I added a red pepper, 4 extra tea spoons of sugar, as it was a bit bitter for my taste, and I used a 22oz tin of diced tomatoes after cooking for 30 min, I blendedn(removed the bay leaf), took back to the cooker for a little bit longer (I put the bay leaf back on again)

I also didn't had the basil and oregano separate but I just used an all in seasoning I had in the cupboard. Ohh not to forget I also I added a tea spoon of tomato paste.

Reviewed on Aug. 21, 2012 by jbonn1

This is a great, easy recipe! The whole family enjoyed it! I did use 1 cup of Ajvar vegetable spread in place of 1 cup tomato sauce (improvising as I was short a cup of tomato sauce). Very good! Just be sure to plan ahead for the hour to simmer.

Reviewed on Jul. 04, 2012 by MBilllman

My family's new all-time favorite sauce! Doubled the garlic and fresh herbs (like another rater suggested).

Reviewed on May. 22, 2012 by s_pants

I altered the recipe a little to suit our tastes...I doubled the recipe, but only used 1 3/4 pounds of ground beef (that's all I had on hand), 2 cans (15 oz.) tomato sauce, 2 cans (14 1/2 oz.) diced tomatoes, undrained and 12 oz. tomato paste. I did not change (other than doubling) the spices. Was not sweet like some jarred sauces, but I did not think it was too sour either.

Reviewed on May. 15, 2012 by contrarywife

Wow, finally an easy and flavorful weeknight spaghetti sauce! I did make a few adjustments: I used ground venison and doubled the garlic and herbs. I also added 2 teaspoons each of fresh parsley and fresh rosemary, set aside 1 teaspoon each of the fresh herbs and stirred them in just before serving - FANTASTIC! This would be a great recipe to make a large batch and freeze some for later.

Reviewed on Mar. 28, 2012 by ekatiakarpova

It was too sour. I had to put much sugar to hide sour.

Reviewed on Mar. 23, 2012 by ForteLover

I am never buying sauce from the jar again!!! This was amazing! I doubled the recipe. Instead of using 2 pounds of hamburger, I used 1 pound of Italian Sausage and 1 pound of hamburger. OMG!!! Will most definately make this again!

Reviewed on Feb. 08, 2012 by amateur cook

This is an excellent sauce recipe. I made it just as the recipe said to, and my boyfriend LOVED it. He used to buy an expensive brand name sauce when he wanted spaghetti, but after trying this recipe, this is the only one he likes and will eat. Thank you for an excellent recipe.

Reviewed on Feb. 03, 2012 by intlanne

This is an excellent recipe! I've been looking for a hearty, tasty spaghetti sauce to make whenever we have spaghetti and I think this is it. I did make a few changes though. Instead of using the 2 cans of tomato sauce I used canned diced tomatoes and tomato paste.

Reviewed on Oct. 30, 2011 by milosmommy

This is one of my favorite recipes for pasta sauce. I actually made this for a friend when she had a baby! I will make again and again!

Reviewed on Sep. 21, 2011 by madre de cuatro

Since trying this recipe, I never make spaghetti sauce any other way. My family loves this sauce! I always double it so we have plenty to reheat the next night. Very delicious!

Reviewed on Sep. 15, 2011 by Holmescsh

Excellent flavor. The bowl was licked clean. I made the sauce without meat, froze it, then added the thawed sauce to the browned beef and put it in the crock pot on low about 4 hours before serving.

Reviewed on Aug. 04, 2011 by mewolcott412

I use a mix of sweet and spicy sausage for the meat, instead of ground beef, and it's makes all the difference in this recipe.

Reviewed on Jun. 05, 2011 by der3k01

I have another recipe that I use for my famous lasagna but when I want a simple delicious Spaghetti sauce with a little kick, this is the recipe I always go to.